Thread by @NewOrleansVC

1/ 🎉 Day 8 of #AllinAI: As someone who's always been fascinated by #AR #VR and 3D scanning, I'm excited to explore Neural Radiance Fields (#NeRF)! NeRF is a game-changing AI technique that has transformed the 3D scene reconstruction & rendering. Let's dive in!

2/ 📊 Traditional 3D scanning methods like #photogrammetry & #lidar faced challenges like noise, inconsistencies & limited detail. NeRF uses AI to help overcome these by creating high-quality 3D renderings from 2D images.

3/ 🌐 How it works: Take a few pictures of an object. NeRF's deep neural network optimizes the radiance field to match the 2D image, combining color & volume density to create a stunning, detailed 3D rendering.

Created using @LumaLabsAI @SirWrender 👇

https://twitter.com/i/status/1638998106032467968

4/ 💡 NeRF's value proposition: Faster and more cost-effective 3D content creation in industries like gaming, film production, and AR/VR. NeRF is transforming the way we create and experience immersive content.

5/⚠️ Limitations: NeRF might not be suitable for micron-level measurements (printing medical devices, aerospace parts, etc.), but it shines in gaming, entertainment, and other fields where these limitations matter less.

6/ 📚 In fact, NeRF's visual & geometric likeness compared to ground truth scans has been demonstrated in papers by research teams at @Stanford @UCBerkeley @Google Research.

Mildenhall et al.: arxiv.org/abs/2003.08934
Park et al. arxiv.org/abs/2011.12948

7/ Check out these companies doing cool stuff with NERFs: @DeepMap builds 3D maps, Nerf Labs builds NeRF-based toys & games, and @LumaLabsAI uses NeRFs to capture and experience the world in 3D.

8/ NeRF's potential to revolutionize 3D content creation is immense. If you're working on NeRF, @RevelryVC would love to chat with you! Stay tuned for more updates on #AllinAI. #StayCurious